All the President's moneyBy Donna K. Woodward MEDAN, North Sumatra: Serious ethical questions have arisen
about President Abdurrahman Wahid's ideas on fund raising, as
illustrated by the Bulog scandal and Bruneigate. More ...

Susilo vows to comply with July 27 inquiry JAKARTA (JP): One of the senior military officers to be
questioned in connection with the July 27, 1996, attack on the
Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters, Lt. Gen. More ...

C. Java noodle makers use toxic bleaching substancesBy Prabandari KLATEN, Central Java (JP): Manjung village, about 30
kilometers east of Yogyakarta, has long been famous as a producer
of high quality white noodles, locally called soun. More ...

Low military morale behind clashes in regions: Megawati JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri said on
Monday the roots of sectarian clashes in the outlying provinces
were not religious or ethnic differences, but the ongoing
economic crisis and the low morale of security forces. More ...

KPR housing loan I have a KPR home loan from one of the liquidated banks. Until
July 2000, I always paid my KPR installments to the Indonesian
Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) either through Bank Dagang
Negara, in the early days of liquidation, and later through Bank
Central Asia. More ...

Chinese dance troupe toasts joys of springBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Nine nymphs from the Chinese province of
Heilongjiang celebrated the joys of springtime with much song and
dance last weekend here in Jakarta. More ...

Sierad Group to submit merger plan to Bapepam JAKARTA (JP): Sierad Group would submit a merger plan for its
publicly listed subsidiaries PT Anwar Sierad and PT Sierad
Produce to the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) next
month as part of the group's debt restructuring deal. More ...

Racism in Europe: Germany and IrelandBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): "What are you doing here in Germany," asked the
three drunken youths when they ran into Alberto Adriano in Dessau
one Saturday night in June. "I live here," Adriano might have
replied, but he didn't get the chance. More ...

UI students boycott classes over extra fee JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of students from the University of
Indonesia (UI) marked the first school day after a 10-week
holiday with a class boycott on Monday, following the
university's refusal to meet their demands to call off a policy
on an extra school ... More ...

An ax-wielding robber shot dead JAKARTA (JP): Police shot dead on Monday a member of an ax-
wielding gang, who preyed on motorists for their valuables, on
Jl. Jembatan Batu, Pinangsia subdistrict in West Jakarta, an
officer said.City Police spokesman Supt. Muhammad Nur H. More ...

JSX withdraws threat to PT Semen Cibinong JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) withdrew on
Monday its threat to suspend cement producer PT Semen Cibinong
from trading, after the company submitted explanations on the
whereabouts of the missing US$250 million in deposits. More ...

Report on Gus Dur 'character assassination' JAKARTA (JP): Friends and relatives of President Abdurrahman
"Gus Dur" Wahid shrugged off reports that he had an extramarital
affair with a housewife five years ago, saying it was a cheap
smear campaign to debunk the President. More ...

Two dead in Aceh shooting BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Two refugees were killed and at least six
others, including two policemen, injured when security forces and
alleged rebels exchanged fire at a refugee camp in Jabo Dalem,
Pintu Rimba village, Trumon, South Aceh. More ...

Government eyes efficiency in sports development JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid defended on Monday
the dissolution of the office of the state minister of sports and
youth affairs, noting the government was seeking efficiency in
sports development. More ...

Age doesn't affect my form, Singh says JAKARTA (JP): Age does not matter in sports achievement, as
38-year-old shot-putter Shakti Singh of India proved with a new
meet record-breaking win on the opening day of the Asian Track
and Field Championships on Monday."Well, I feel I'm still very young. More ...

One man killed in PDI-P clamor DENPASAR, Bali: One person was killed and five others were
injured on Monday when hundreds of Indonesian Democratic Party of
Struggle (PDI-P) supporters ran amok to disrupt the planned
swearing-in ceremony of the new Jembrana regent. More ...

Indonesia, Iraq lead Independence Cup first day JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Iraq got off to a flying start in
the Independence Cup soccer tournament at the Senayan Stadium
here on Monday with a convincing win each. More ...

Soeharto trial may end up as a show of compromise Amid plans to start the trial of former president Soeharto on
charges of corruption, justice may remain elusive, warns Kusnanto
Anggoro, a senior researcher at the Centre for Strategic and
International Studies, and a lecturer in the postgraduate ... More ...

President's journey disrupted by 'rapist' JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid's motorcade was
disrupted on Monday by the arrest of Nano bin Sumarno, who
allegedly attempted to rape a woman in a police post on Jl.
Sudirman in South Jakarta.The arrest occurred on Jl. More ...

Supriati wins RI first gold, India's Singh makes new record JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women's long-distance runner Supriati
Sutono presented the first gold medal ever to the host country in
the Asian Track and Field Championships on Monday. More ...

Indofood reports lower income JAKARTA (JP): Local noodle giant PT Indofood Sukses Makmur
reported on Monday its consolidated net profit dropped 65 percent
to Rp 286.5 billion (US$35.8 million) in the first semester this
year from Rp 819.3 billion in the same period last year. More ...

New subscription cost I am surprised to find out that The Jakarta Post has increased
its monthly subscription price from Rp 33,000 in June 2000 to
45,000 in July 2000 without any notice to its customers. The
increase is quite high, Rp 12,000, or about 36 percent from the
previous price. More ...

Tanjung Priok Port strike ends, situation returns to normal JAKARTA (JP): Activities at the Tanjung Priok harbor in North
Jakarta have returned to normal since Saturday after an agreement
was reached between the management of the terminal and workers. More ...

Four firms to issue timber ecolabeling JAKARTA (JP): Four standard certification service companies won
the right to issue ecolabeling for timber companies on Monday
from the Indonesian Ecolabeling Foundation (LEI). More ...

Rerouted traffic in Kota JAKARTA (JP): In an attempt to reduce traffic jams in the
downtown Kota area of West Jakarta, the City Traffic and Land
Transportation Agency will change the traffic arrangements at the
intersection near Kota railway station in early September, an
official said on Monday. More ...

Susilo: Govt to pay special attention to Soeharto's trial JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and
Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Monday that the
government would pay special attention to the trial of former
president Soeharto on corruption charges to ... More ...

House set to probe scandals JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives voted
overwhelmingly on Monday to launch an inquiry into two scandals
-- Bulog-gate and Brunei-gate -- which many believe could
implicate President Abdurrahman Wahid. More ...

Subsidiary bankers of BI named suspects JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office named on Monday
two foreign based bankers suspects for causing a loss of US$1
billion to Bank Indonesia by violating the bank's prudential
principal in extending credit. More ...

Bakrie's stake in Bakrie & Brothers to shrink to 2.5% JAKARTA (JP): The Bakrie family will see their ownership in
the widely diversified Bakrie & Brothers to decline to 2.5
percent from 55 percent at present once the company's debt
restructuring program is completed. More ...

Private firms wanted to care for parks JAKARTA (JP): The City Parks Agency said on Monday that local
private firms were invited to maintain parks in the city and
could use them to promote their image. More ...

Kwik responds to criticism On Aug. 26, 2000, The Jakarta Post ran an interview with Tony
Prasetyantono titled New Cabinet a wasted opportunity for Gus
Dur. In the interview, he made some statements which are wrong. More ...

Two wanted for blast at Embassy of Malaysia JAKARTA (JP): Police detectives are looking for two men in
connection with a bomb explosion on Sunday night in the parking
lot of the Malaysian Embassy in Kuningan, South Jakarta.The chief of Jakarta Police Criminal Investigation Sr. Supt. More ...